Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-10
The Old Officers Unanimously Elected,
With One Exception, and Glowing
Tributes Paid the Secretary.
The Veterans Want Only Justice from
the Government Which Forty Years
ago They Fought to Deiend.
Eloquent Impromptu speeches by Ron.
Henry n Furman and Gen S. b alaxey
On Presenting and Receiving the Flag.
Talk about speechesi

the same length OF time anywhere in tn
! United S:ates.
! Speech making commenced early.
The first was that Of Colonel Ssm "
McFadin in the rotundG Of the Ellis hous
in presenting to Congressman Silas HsT
. a badge Of the thirteenth national meet
ing OF the Mexican veterans held in 885
The presentation speech WAS most filicl
tous, and the response Wss such as on
might expect from gentleman of judy,
HeIe's distinction. Indeed, to listen tt
/ the smooth, mellifaous flow CT TIL
Judges sentences one would be irresist
IDLY driven from the conclusion that q,
was entitled to pension for assumed
disabilities. He promised with mucl
feeling tint he would wear it with pleas
ure and pride. 1t was an informal az
fair, bat pleasant one.
MORNING SESSION.
at 10 O'Clock the procession formed
ana neIcted to the opera house. Some o.
the old gentlemen complained that they
could not "keep step" but excused
themselves On the ground that they "be
longed to the cavalry" The colored
band OF Fort Worth furnished excellent
uooACS nhN Jig FSlclaIS ukSu lDIC TIE
opera house IN good order. There was
some delay about opening, owing to the
hardness of the ladies', who had expressed
a desire to be present during the session,
but when goodly number of the fair
ones had arrived General Manson called
the meeting to order.
In addition to those gentlemen Invited
en- The stsge Tuesday the following names
war
quested to come forward and take seats
on the stage: General W. P. Lane, CO.
lionel Carey W. Styles, Mai Or George R.
Beard, Jonathan Russell aud Captain S.
P. Ross.
Rev. Alexander Collett of the NJ. E.
| Church, offered q fervent prayer.
| The roll call was dispensed with owing
TO the inability OF the secretary to perfect
1t, and with the assurance that every
thing would be published officially, every
one was quite satisfied.
o. mouon of Colonel Torbett, CON-
mite OF three WAS sppointed to assist
members in registering and preparing
cards for the secretary. Messrs. Torbett,
Styles Ind Hare were appointed by the
chair.
The president in few touching re-
marks introduced General Walter P.
Lane and Colonel McKleely. These
gentlemen responded greclously and ere
ated much amusement. It WAS very
automatically and deliberately stated that
General Lane WAS S bachelor because his
capacity for loving the fair sex was too
considerable 10 be confined to any one
woman and that only the inconvenience
of multiple marriage prevented him
from ] lining the ranks.
The General never denied it.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The chairman called for the report of
the committee on organization, which was
forthcoming and Was read by Msjor Estes,
IS follows:
To the Officers and Members of the National
Association of Veterans Of the Mexican War:
GKNTLEMEN-Thec committee appointed
to report the names Of the officers of the
association for the coming year would
respectfully report. They recommend
the reelection OF all the present general
officers, VIZ:
For president, General J. W. Denver,
OF Wilmington, Ohio; for vice-president,
General Mshlon D. Manson of Indiana;
for secretary, Alex NJ. Kensday Ct Wash
ington city, D. c.; ter marshal, Major
Samuel L. McFadin Of Indiana. The
office of treasurer Is now vacant through
tee death Of S. V. Niles, and as there is
no fund belonging to the association ana
no necessity for q treasurer, the commit
tee recommend that the Office be abol-
ished.
The committee recommend the re-elec-
ton OF all the Vice-presidents for the sew
etal states except in such cases where
desth has made it necessity to elect an
other, and by changes suggested by the
members presen from any of the states
The committee submit the letter follow
ing, from our president, General James
w. Denver, and say unanim oasly ttat We
feel that the presence, rs an officer OF our
association of General Denver cannot now
be dispensed with; that we regard his en-
lstment as sin the war" and the COM
mittee earnestly and affectionately ask |
General Denver still to head our column |
Fort Worth, Tex, Nov. 8, 1887.
Signed: Thomas II. Bringhurst, John |
W. Hale, William M. Bush, Carey Wat |
son. Jesse j. Melton, J. S. Deadrick,
Jack on Packet, Ed. Wolfgartb, S. ?. |
Ross.
Major Estes also read letter from |
General Denver, president of the associs-
llOp, requesting tnSt ne De permitted TO |
lay down the burden of his office, but he |
was too firmly fixed in the hearts CT the |
old veterans, and they were 10th to let |
him go. The adoption Of the report Of the |
committee shows that he will still wear !
the honors.
Colonel McFadin suggested that T. II.
Bringhurst be substituted for vice-presi- |
dent of Indiana, in place Of General John
a. Cravens. With this exception the |
report Of the COMMITTEES WAS unanimously
adopted.
Before vote was taken On the adop-
ton If the report OF the committee,
c. mel Carey w. Styles arose, and re-
ferring TO that part of the report which
e-elected all the old officers, and
to the reelection of Major A.
NJ. Kena ay, paid that gentleman s
glowing tribute in few minutes speech.
Experimenting this ex-United States
Senator S. B. Maxey paid a splendid /
tribute to the zeal, fidelity and perseve--
lnce of the Major, who had done so much
or the veterans and labored so long for
hem, to the neglect CT his own private
lffalrs. General Maxey's remarks were !
extremely complimentary.
Rev. Collett also added his NEED of
raise to the general excellence of the !